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2024 Men's Volleyball Roster

12 Austin Buchanan

12 Austin Buchanan

  • Position:
    Setter/Opposite
  • Height:
    6-8
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Moscow, Idaho

Summary

Biography

2024 (Junior):
  • Appeared in one match against Loyola Chicago (Jan. 3)
  • Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023 (Sophomore):
  • Appeared in five matches as a backup setter with two starts
  • Made first career start against Queens (Jan. 25) in which he recorded 25 assists
  • Career-high 31 assists and five digs in his second start against Belmont Abbey (Jan. 26)
  • Averaged 7.88 assists per set
  • Named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll

2022 (Redshirt Freshman):
  • Appeared in three matches as a backup setter
  • Made UH debut against Edward Waters (Jan. 16), recording three assists in one set
  • Also saw action in both matches at Ball State (Jan. 29/31)
 
2021:
  • Redshirted
 
Prep:
  • A 2020 graduate of Monte Vista High School in Danville, Calif.
  • Considered among the top setters in his class
  • Played his junior season for Monte Vista leading his team to the school’s first conference championship and regional runner-up finish
  • Named first-team all-league
  • Recorded 49 aces along with 570 assists
  • Selected as a VolleyballMag.com Fab 50 pick
  • Played club ball for NCVC (2017-18), Pac Rim VC (2018-19), and Bay to Bay VC (2019-20)
  • Invited to the prestigious USA Volleyball holiday camp during sophomore and junior years
  • Played on Northern California High Performance teams for three years
  • Picked UH over UCLA, USC, Stanford and Pepperdine
 
Personal:
  • Born in Moscow, Idaho
  • Intends to major in business administration
  • Has one brother
  • Parents are Buck and Debbie Buchanan of Moscow, Idaho
  • Mother is former University of Idaho women’s volleyball head coach, who retired following the 2021 season after 22 years, 320 wins, 16 conference postseason appearances and two NCAA tournament appearances
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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2021Freshman

    Setter
    6'8"
    12
  • 12

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Setter/Opposite
    6'8"
    12
  • 12

    2023Sophomore

    Setter/Opposite
    6'8"
    12
  • 12

    2024Junior

    Setter/Opposite
    6'8"
    12